Motivation

So this has become by little motivation journal. So if I hear something that strikes me or if I need a little motivation boost here is where I will come. Jason does a much better job at motivating me but here is where I can come back and reread. This meaning that it may become a little boring for others to read, sorry.

At the moment I am listening to my Ipod and there is this song on there, can't remember who it is, that it hitting my motivation meeter. It talks about being in the here and now. "And if the moment brings tears then taste them as they fall let them soften your hear, if it brings you laughter, then throw your head back and let it go." I LOVE THAT. "This is the only moment we can do anything about, I don't want you to miss the miracle of the moment." (Hey I think that is the name of the song" "There is only one out there waiting and the moments yet to be and all we need to know is He is out there waiting and to him the future is history." That made got me thinking. The Lord knows all that we are capable of; what we are able to do and who we are able to become. Let us not disappoint him by not giving every moment our best.

That was a little jumble of my thoughts as I am listening and typing at the same time. Multitasking isn't really my strong point :) HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Motivation

So I am known, to myself, to be so focused and dedicated to my new goal in life. Well when day 2 comes I am slowly slipping and by day 3 I am thinking "what goal was that" So I am doing what Jessi needs to do to keep it together and stay on track. Yesterday was a very busy day so I didn't get out to run, I did do a 3omin tape in the morning but I was also suppose to run. So when night time came and I didn't want to venture outside in the dark alone what did I do? I put on my running shoes and a movie and jogged in place for 35min. I felt so dumb, especially with Jason lying in bed watching the movie/ reading. He was great though, said I needed to do what I needed to do. Oh and he also said I needed to switch places so I didn't wear a hole in the carpet. When it was all done I was so glad I stuck with my plan, no matter if that meant the torture of feeling a little weird. YEAH WHOOIE

Here is a quote I found in a magazine. "Ask not what the world needs, ask what makes you more alive. Because what the world needs is people who are more alive" That is so awesome. There is such a difference in life if you choose to be apart of it and if you just choose to just go threw it day after day.

I recently started reading this book called "Toss the Guilt And Catch The Joy A Woman's Guide to a Better Life" by Merrilee Boyack. This book is so much more than I thought it would be. I have been thinking about how there is so much to do in this life. Our Father in Heaven has given us a smorgus board of options. Things to learn, experience, shair, teach, DO. I have some friend that next year are going to participate in this really neat running experience. I have been nervous to say yes because of being nervous. Nervous of training for it, nervous to have someone else rely on me, nervous because I have never done it before, bla bla bla. She gives a quote by John Greenleaf Whittier, "Of all the sad words of the tongue and pen The saddest are these: "It might have been!" She goes on to tell of this testimony of a woman. She told of her goal for the year. "I want to live this year with no regrets." "I want to say the things I should say to people, especially tell those I love that I do love them. I want to try the things I want to try and not look back at the end of the year and wonder why I didn't. I want to stop doing the things I don't want to do. I just want to look back on this year and say, I did it! No regrets." YES!!!!!!!!!!! I love that. I am constantly thinging of the things that I want to try. I pull out magazine pages of things I want to make. I spend more time thinking and no time doing. We have so many different seasons in our life and right now is a busy one but that is no excuse not to work on something. I have a piano waiting to be learned, a guitar sitting against my wall waiting to be practised on. It is time to start. Which one will I choose? We are so lucky to have so many options, I just hope I can remember that I want no regrets and to choose one thing and go with it. Wish me luck.

school

This year we are trying out a new curriculum and are loving it, thanks Melissa. It is from Winter Promise, http://www.winterpromise.com/ . We are studying God's Animals all year long. It is so amazing the things we are learning. He has made His animals so wonderful, from their defenses, to the way they raise their young. It just testifies to me the absolute amazing greatnesst of our Father in Heaven.

One of the projects we got to do was a Diorama of animals in the African Savannah Here is Jonah's. I thought he was paying attention but then after making this I wasn't so sure I think I missed the chapter that they were able to hang from the sky. I think it still looks good.

Here is Jeffrey's. He did a really good job, they even put some animals on the floor where other animals were standing over them feeding.

fall decor

When my mom came in May my living room consisted of a couch, 2 school shelves, a piano and a computer desk. She helped me do some decorating. She has an unbelievable eye. Ever since then I haven't been able to do enough. I am so enjoying it. When Jason first got home from sea he liked it so much that he didn't drop his sea bag and leave it for the weeks. That made it worth it. The Goodwill and garage sales have become my friend. Here are some little things that I have done to decorate for fall. Now I just need to learn to take pictures so that they will look as good. I do have to say that I am so looking forward to getting school out of my living room. I really should be packing instead of adding things but I am so excited about the change in seasons that I just can't help myself. This is my kitchen table. I got the tablecloth and the from the Goodwill for about $2. Not a good picture but when Jason got home he commented on how good it looked. Yeah!!!!!!!

Here is a Longaberger Basket the my mother-in-law gave me a while ago. It was Jason's Easter Basket. I grabbed some pine with pine cones on them and put a candle in the middle.

Pier One is so Awesome

I added a cheap $.50 garland that I got from the Goodwill to this lamp. I found this sign, IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS, from Ross for less than $2.

I took this container, Goodwill for not very much a while a go. I put corn in it and with a candle in the center.

This was a flower vase from flowers from Jason a while ago and my $1.50 set of flowers.

Just a few things but they change the feel of the room and I am enjoying them.

pictures

I had some pictures I wanted to show.

This is one of us on top of the Space Needle. We had to go there for a Reinlistment. Hey here we are again, all except Jonah, 1/2 his face got cut, as you can tell. These are Jason's pictures that he takes himself.

Doesn't he look so very handsome.

Here is a picture of a Steller's Jay. The boys feed them sometime in the morning. Here Jeffrey put some leading into the house to see if they would come in to get it. It took a little while but they did. I am so glad I was able to get a picture of this.

My Jeffrey :)

This is Jonah at a football game. He doesn't like the game so much, he is ready to go back to soccer. He likes the constant moving of soccer.

http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Digital-Supplement/Thanksgiving&Christmas.html
Above is a link to get on a list for a holiday supplement, not sure what kind of stuff will be in it but it is from the homeschool magazine that I subscribe to and love. Thought I would share.